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Fire up the conversation starter

If you're the power company, the last place you want an accident to occur is inside the offices of a personal injury law firm.

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  • May 6, 2016
Forget the east coast

The chamber of commerce couldn't have written it any better: An April 28 Wall Street Journal story, titled “Get More for Your Vacation Home Dollar,” trumpeted Sarasota over Palm Beach.

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In Memoriam | David Shear 1937-2016

Tampa corporate attorney David Shear, with a focus on business, banking and real estate law, rarely, if ever, talked about himself.

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  • May 6, 2016
In Memoriam | Joy McCann Culverhouse 1920-2016

In the late 1970s and 1980s, Joy McCann Culverhouse was often seen on the sidelines of Tampa Bay Buccaneers games, cheering on the upstart team.

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  • May 6, 2016
Going intermodel

Purchase of the 489-room Doubletree by Hilton is part of a larger state plan for future public transportation.

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 6, 2016
Juggling act

Ron Struthers has made a career focusing on the relatively small Charlotte County commercial market.

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  • May 6, 2016
JLL fund buys Tampa warehouse

JLL Income Property Trust, a Chicago-based non-listed real estate investment trust, has acquired the Madison Business Center in Tampa for $28.3 million.

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  • May 6, 2016
Naples property fetches $38 million

A Naples property that is part of the tony Moorings Park at Grey Oaks has traded for $38.4 million, which is considered to be the largest real estate transaction in Collier County so far this year.

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  • May 6, 2016
Beneficial ready to build Sarasota apartments

After more than a year of obtaining approvals and readying the site, Sarasota-based Beneficial Communities and Winter Park developer Tom Settle are preparing to go vertical with an apartment complex in Sarasota County near Interstate 75.

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  • May 6, 2016
Best bank list is lonely

The latest issue of Independent Banker magazine is out, so pull out your magnifying glass.

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  • May 6, 2016
Letter to the Editor

Where is our decorum?

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Juicy profits for Fort Myers firm

Florida orange producer Alico says sales and profits rose in the first quarter despite industry challenges.

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  • May 5, 2016
Tampa firm continues quest for growth

The company plans to increase its staff by 50%.

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  • May 5, 2016
Developer to rebrand $1.9M motel

The developer plans to remodel the 21-unit Elephant Ear Suites into the Siesta Inn & Suites.

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  • May 5, 2016
Software firm hits nearly $90M in profits

ACI Worldwide posted a jump in profits following the March sale of Community Financial Services to Fiserv.

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